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Wednesday, June 29, 2005

My bathroom has that view, too

Well, Martha and I went over to Molly's house on Friday, and anyone who reads Molly's blog knows what a disaster it was. I am not as concerned about myself as I am about Martha and Molly. It is so flipping frustrating for me that good girls like them can work so hard to keep themselves pure, and then out of the blue, with no warning, they are tainted. I feel so terrible that I was the one who put Martha in that situation. I hope she can forgive me, but I guess first, I need to forgive myself.

I am mad as heck that movies like that are put on the same rental racks as the good and decent movies. I am not sure what I am going to do about it, but I guarantee that I will do something. That kind of movie has no place in society, especially here in Utah, where we are supposed to be above that worldly garbage. I know I can't change the world all at once, so I will start small -- maybe with Governor Huntsman or President Hinckley or something. All I know is that If we can get Utah cleaned up, we will then be in a position to lift the rest of the country up.

Do any of you know of any good resources to help me? I am not going to give up until unsuspecting, pure girls like Molly and Martha are safe from the evils of these movies.

posted by Peter Parley at 11:35 AM

10 Comments:

  • You go, Peter. I recommend using extreme force in removing all objectionable material from Utah. I was in Salt Lake City once (the airport on the way to Charlotte) and I didn't see no one packing any heat. If you had a rocket launcher you'd have no trouble taking down such purveyors of smut as Blockbuster and 7-11. I pity the fool who got in your way.

    Godspeed, brother Peter.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at June 29, 2005 1:27 PM  

  • We know who you are, and if you try to get rid of everything you find objectional, we're going to get rid of you.

    Have a nice day.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at June 29, 2005 1:55 PM  

  • Great headline on this post! Made me crap on the spot. Fortunately for me and everyone else I was reading my laptop while sitting on the toilet.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at June 29, 2005 2:48 PM  

  • Hi Peter,

    I've been checking out http://christiananswers.net lately and they have a whole secion on wholesome entertainment. I'm thinking about reviewing the website on the next "A View From my Heart". It might be a resource that could help you in your project.

    Thanks for trying to help me,

    Molly

    By Blogger Molly, at June 29, 2005 4:09 PM  

  • And if you're ACLU, you're going to go out of your way to make sure the AIDS-spreding serial rapists of the world keep their rights and enjoy free cable TV while they're in prison before getting out on 'good behavior' in three months.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at June 29, 2005 4:46 PM  

  • So Peter, you going to join along with Molly in CRUDE? I, for one, would love to hear your opinions on some movies I have questions about. I'll give you a suggested list.

    1. Spiderman and Spiderman II
    2. The Wedding Singer
    3. Dirty Dancing (I know the title's bad, but don't judge the movie by it.)
    4. Field of Dreams
    5. Gandhi

    That ought to do for now. What do you think of watching those films. I'd be interested in finding out if you think they are harmful. I know several LDS people who love these films, but I'm uncomfortable.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at June 30, 2005 4:03 PM  

  • I recommend you check out the website afa.net or onemillionmoms.com if you're serious about wanting to make a difference. They're occasionally a little too extreme for me, but they have had good results with their e-mail campaigns and boycotts. They make it really easy, too, so it doesn't take a lot of time.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at July 01, 2005 10:11 AM  

  • Perhaps YOU should be more careful about your selections, about the kind of "smut" you bring into your home. READ THE BACK FIRST! FYI, "NOT RATED" MEANS IT'S BEYOND "R"...GET A CLUE!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at July 13, 2005 2:06 PM  

  • That's not true, not rated simply means it was never released in theaters, and therefore, not required by law to get a rating. In short, it means your on your own, without quidelines, but some not-rated movies are quite innocent.

    By Blogger Erika, at July 19, 2005 4:44 PM  

  • Maybe it is time you consider that the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) who comes up with movie ratings has no legal authority at its helm, is entirely independent of government, is also made up on film producers and industry types, and couldn't care less about what the LDS church thinks of movie ratings. While it is admirable that you want to avoid "filthy" movies, do not rely on the industry that made them to label them according to your standards. It is wise to avoid rated R movies, but do keep in mind that no General Authority or official LDS Church representative sits on that board. So why are you putting your faith in their judgement? Also, your letter to Gov. H is interesting, but useless. Asking a governor to limit the movies available in his state is asking him to limit free speech. And like I said, the elected officials of Utah are in no way shape or form related to the MPAA. Next time read the reviews of a movie, and consult the opinions of friends before relying on the ratings the industry allotted to a movie.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at August 13, 2005 11:03 PM  

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